cHAIRmAN’S mESSAGE 2012 has been a momentous year for The Hertfordshire Agricultural Society but perhaps not for the thing that we all enjoy most our annual County Show. We changed the dates to coincide with the changed bank holiday dates for the Queens Golden Jubilee celebrations. This brought weather that we would not have had if we stayed with our usual dates and perhaps visitors were less as they had other demands upon their time. Nevertheless it was great show and all of those attending cannot fail to have seen the hard work that was put in to deliver a value for money day out. This is my last year as Chairman of The Society and I have many people to thank for making my 6 years in tenure to be both enjoyable and productive. I have particularly enjoyed the transformation of our Redbourn site from a ‘Field’ to an established ‘Showground’ with the on-going much-needed investments in Tarmac Roads, Post & Rail Rings, Security Fencing, Surface drainage, Signage, Water and Electricity supplies etc. It is pleasing to report that all these improvements were totally funded from our income, and not long term loans. These strategic infrastructure upgrades have undoubtedly improved both our Hertfordshire County Show image and materially assisted the hiring of the Showground to third parties on a repeat basis. I wish Noel Grant every success as our new Chairman, and I am sure he will enjoy the same positive support as myself from a much respected Society.
Graham Lilley Chairman of the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society
2012 HERTFORDSHIRE PRImARY ScHOOlS ART cOmPETITION THEME: QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE AND THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012
SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS A T OLIVER & SONS LIMITED ABP ARCHANT HERTS & CAMBS BIDWELLS BRUCE SHERRIFF GATES GROUP JE BUCKLE (ENGINEERS) LTD LAFARGE AGGREGATES LTD MAJESTIC TREES MARTIN GRANT HOMES LTD MCMULLEN & SONS LIMITED MR RICHARD WALDUCK, OBE, DL MRS MARGOT GARDENER NATIONAL FARMERS UNION QUANTUM CARE LTD STRUTT & PARKER LLP WAYSIDE GROUP LTD
SILVER SPONSORS
WINNERS:
ANTHONY MOSLEY PHOTOGRAPHER
3 to 6 years: Blake Williams, St Helens School, Wheathampstead
AVIATION TURBINE SERVICES LIMITED BARCLAYS BUSINESS BANKING BEALES HOTELS LTD
7 to 9 years: Ethan Williams, Northfields School, Letchworth
BLAINS TRAILERS & TYRES LTD GL EVENTS SNOWDENS MARQUEES GRANITE 5 LTD
10 to 11 years: Freddy Randall, Flamstead Village School
HERTFORDSHIRE LIFE JOHN ANDERSON HIRE KINGSMEAD MARQUEES (SOUTHERN) LTD
Lady Verulam admires the winning entries for the popular Hertfordshire County Council Primary Schools art competition smartly escorted by her Lord Lieutenancy Cadets namely Charles Edwards, Conor O'Shea and Shaun Kellam.
DONORS
STEWARDS DINNER
M MILES SCAFFOLDING
EAST OF ENGLAND WINTER STOCK FESTIVAL HEIDI NEVILLE-STOCKLEY KATIES CONFECTIONS J J BURGESS & SONS MIDLANDS AND EAST ANGLIA HEREFORD BREEDERS MR SWEETIE & CO MRS JUNE WALTERS MRS M J PUGH OAKLEIGH FARM LIVERY YARD TRUSSELL'S BUTCHERS
BRADSONS
NEVILLE SYMONDS ASSOCIATES LTD
BUXTON & HIGH PEAKS SECURITY SERVICES
NSR COMMUNICATIONS LTD
CLEARAWAY DRAINAGE SERVICES
P W HIRE
FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY
ROY PINNOCK & CO
GL EVENTS SNOWDENS MARQUEES
SEVERN VALLEY CATERING
PLYVINE CATERING LIMITED
GRANDSTANDSONTHEMOVE
SIGNED BY ME
HERTS AND BEDS PRINTING
TARRAGON
IMPERIAL LONDON HOTELS LTD
THORNS GROUP
METALWOOD FENCING (CONTRACTS)LTD NORTH HERTS FARMERS COMPANY NSR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PROCAM AGRICULTURE ROSETTES DIRECT T ROBERTS & SON TITMUSS GRAIN LTD WILKINS KENNEDY WILLOWS FARM VILLAGE
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